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Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 -Shelton-Mason County Journal- Page A-31 continued from page A-28 coming month. Griffey said during the school meeting that she had heard from other parents in the district that they felt school officials were being more stringent with allowing ex- cused absences for students. The actual definition of excused absences and the list of valid excus- es for absences did not change in the district's policy from last year. Rosenbach said the district is re- quired to use a list of valid excuses mandated by the Legislature, add- ing that the list "gives us teeth to enforce" the truancy policy. Rosenbach said that the policy requires parents or guardians to notify the school attendance office more than 48 hours before the ab- sence will occur, barring emergen- cies, which allows the student's teachers to gather homework or other assignments that might be missed. The policy, No. 3122, also states that the principal has the authority to determine if an absence meets the criteria for an excused absence. "Everyone's open to talking to a :O parent," Rosenbach said. Many times when an excused absence is denied, Rosenbach said, it is because the student has al- ready missed an exorbitant amount of school or is failing a class. Griffey said she wanted to change the language in the policy to reflect a respect for parents. Sev- eral of the parents she had heard from said excused absences for family hunting trips had been de- nied. Rosenbach said hunting trips would fall under a "cultural pur- pose" for an excused absence, one of 10 reasons listed in the policy. The superintendent said she could go over the language of the policy with district principals and possibly add a sentence on respect for parents before the next board meeting. The board voted to approve the policy pending Rosenbach's addi- tion. The next school board meeting is scheduled to take place Nov. 17 at the new administration boardroom at 250 E. Campus Drive in Belfair, in the parking lot of the new high school. MEMOIRS continued hard work to me. Mama from page A-29 found a hammer and hatchet combined on the saw a big bear that was beach today. She is going watching for salmon. He to take it home with her. ran towards me and John was going to shoot him Tuesday, November 1, but I said I didn't want 1938 him and he didn't either A fine sunny day and so w~ let the bear run I really should have gone away. John had no shell out hunting again, but it in his gun so he could was time to go home so hardly have shot him we got up early and had anyway. But I never saw our breakfast by 7:30. any bear run so fast in We started out after say- my life - he simply flew. ing "goodbye" to all the When I first heard him folks, who treated us so growl - I thought John royally and down to Co- had seen an elk and said palis we drove. It was a "shoot him," but when he fine ride and all enjoyed raised his gun he found it. At Copalis we got out it was empty and so Mr. and hunted for shells Bear ran away. But we on the sand but did not certainly had a lot of ex- find much, as it was citement out of it. Home pretty well picked over. and had my picture Drove to Shelton where taken with all my wet we ate dinner and then clothes on. Then changed to Polly's where Mama and ate supper. After- will stay for a while. Saw wards we played whist Violet's chrysanthemums while Aunt Polly dozed and they were lovely. in her chair - Grandma Drove to Belfair where wide-awake and playing I gassed up the car and cards having the time of then took Grandma to her life. Seems queer for Holly. Went the round- two people in the same trip in ninety-five rain- family to be so different, utes - not so bad. After Myrtle varnished the red closing hours took Sam maple leaves we picked to Bremerton to catch the yesterday and they look 8:50 beat to Seattle as he so shiny and gay. I hope is going to WaUa Walla all the leaves don't fall with Rhodes tomorrow. offbefore we get home. Home again and to bed Some more men came as I'm pretty tired. Too Valid excuses for absences . • Participation in a district or school approved activity • Illness, health condition or medi- cal appointment • Family emergency • Religious or cultural purpose , • Court, judicial proceeding or serv- ing on a jury • Post-secondary, technical school or apprenticeship program, or schol- arship interview • State-recognized search and res- cue activities • Absence directly related to stu- dent's homeless status • Absence resulting from disciplin- ary or corrective action • Principal and parent/guardian mutually agreed upon activity Source: Policy No. 3122 by the North Mason School District some beef for my dad. L. Mickelsons and two of the Kindreds went east of the mountains and got three elk - nice ones too. The moon is out and it looks as if it would freeze. I suppose we are ready for some cold weather now. Well now the trip is over and I am glad, for although we all had a fine time it's good to be home and get a real night's rest. I think all the rest of the party had a good time. I know I did. Wednesday, November 2, 1938 The day started out fine, but ended up in a big rain and quite cold. Emmett and Charlie went to Bremerton in the ai~rnoon. Ruth ironed and I worked in the store all day. Got quite a few odd jobs done too. Char- lie got too much to drink and in hauling the big scale back from the old brick store let it fall out and broke it all to pieces so now he has to go to town to get it repaired. Emmett had to take him home - he wasn't able to drive good. Irene Decker has a baby boy and we are all glad it's over. My, Ill bet Karl is proud. Fairly busy in the store. I was by myself twice MS so I can find out if they are "good ones." I'll leave it short this week, as Mary was un- usually wordy in her elo- quent descriptions of fall in the Olympic Peninsula in her diary. She mast have had some nice time for reflection at the end of her days in the woods. I was particularly moved by Mary's descriptions of just how wild it is out there, rm a veteran of several rainy and cold fall camping trips in the Hoh, and reading about Mary and her party's cozy dinners after long days of beach-combing, animal adventures and admiring the hanging mosses had me a bit jealous. I was also quite impressed that after get- ting up early and doing all that driving Tues- day, Mary got home and cleaned the house! n Seyta Selter is a life- long lover of Hood Canal and resides in Union. She is a visiting professor at The Evergreen State College, as well as a passionate amateur genealogist, archivist, and family historian. 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